Christopher Colston

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It was just a empty glass bottle stinking of liquor, tossed into some bushes under the base of an electric transmission tower.

Why it was there, ten-year-old Chris Colston didn't know. The base served as a getaway--a kind of "fort"--for him and his bicycle-riding buddies. But the bottle sparked an idea. He rushed home and began to write about all sorts of assorted stenches: the bottle, a neighborhood friend's breath, a local skunk terrorizing the neighborhood, and the poop left in yards from the local dogs, whom he dubbed "The Ruff Gang." He quickly illustrated it, banged out a cover, and stapled together the pages.

So yes, it's OK to say it: Colston's first book stunk. But his passion for writing grew. The books about his neighborhood pals k
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Christopher Colston Just dive in. Don't think. Just DO. I start by editing what I wrote the day before, and then it just goes from there...but really, the process is ongo…moreJust dive in. Don't think. Just DO. I start by editing what I wrote the day before, and then it just goes from there...but really, the process is ongoing. I never stop thinking about it. I find myself writing notes all through the day. Writing takes a total commitment; you have to fully live it. (less)
Christopher Colston The world is complicated enough, so I like to simplify things whenever possible. All you really need to do is two things: Read good writing, and write…moreThe world is complicated enough, so I like to simplify things whenever possible. All you really need to do is two things: Read good writing, and write every day.(less)
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